In a world increasingly shaped by global health threats, food insecurity, and the urgent need for sustainable agriculture, one Michigan State University (MSU) researcher is quietly leading a diagnostic revolution. Dr. Evangelyn “Vangie” Alocilja, a professor in the Department of Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering, has developed a suite of Simple, Mobile, Affordable, Rapid, and Transparent …
Why this matters: Environmental factors, such as pollution and nutrition, can have negative impacts on pregnancy and child health. Researchers are working to understand how these factors affect kids from different backgrounds. If funding is significantly reduced, generations of children across the U.S. could be negatively affected. Michigan State University researcher Jean Kerver, a Traverse City-based …
From detection to treatments, Spartan experts develop solutions that could stop cancer in its tracks A single breakthrough can change everything. In the 1960s, Michigan State University researchers discovered cisplatin, one of the world’s most effective cancer-fighting drugs, with support from the National Institutes of Health and the National Cancer Institute. It transformed treatment for millions …
An interdisciplinary team comprising of faculty and doctoral students from the Department of Anthropology and Computer Science and Engineering, have found a way to use artificial intelligence, or AI, to help forensic anthropologists identify individuals faster and more efficiently. Members of the Michigan State University Forensic Anthropology Lab, including Carolyn Isaac, Todd Fenton, Joseph Hefner, …
The Michigan State University College of Engineering officially introduced its new Technology Engineering, or TechE, undergraduate degree program to media, industry partners and the campus community at an April 17 event held in the MSU STEM Teaching and Learning Facility. Technology Engineering, the college’s newest bachelor of science degree program, was developed from the ground …
A group of Michigan State University students is making waves in the entrepreneurial world with their innovative company, BRCĒ (pronounced “brace”). What began as a simple idea for better shoelaces has blossomed into a business gaining both national and international recognition. BRCĒ was founded by CEO and computer science junior Madhav Aggarwal, who initially worked …
“No means no!” are words that every kid hears when their parents tell them not to buy something while shopping, stay up late or eat that piece of candy. One more piece of candy is too much sugar… right? For finance sophomore Alina Morse, no didn’t mean no. After her dad refused a lollipop at …
What are PFAS compounds? According to the State of Michigan, PFAS “are a large group of manmade chemicals that are resistant to heat, water and oil,” which have “been used in many industrial applications and consumer products such as carpeting, waterproof clothing, upholstery, food paper wrappings, personal care products, fire-fighting foams and metal plating.” Because they …
Eric Hegg, dean of the Michigan State University College of Natural Science, was honored with The Research Corporation for Science Advancement 2025 IMPACT Award. This award recognizes Hegg’s significant contributions to scientific understanding and practical applications in alternative energy research and bioenergetics. “I’ve admired Cottrell Scholars in the past for their leadership and service in the …
Science has shown that young students who fall behind in reading in the classroom often face poorer life outcomes. Without early identification and intervention, these literacy gaps can persist throughout a child’s education and adulthood. Now, an innovative assessment tool from Michigan State University (MSU) researchers aims to identify these at-risk children during preschool when …
